Google Releases Google Chrome 28.0.1500.71

Google has released Google Chrome 28.0.1500.71 for Windows, Macintosh, and Chrome Frame platforms to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass intended restrictions, obtain sensitive information or cause a...

Microsoft Releases July 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, .NET Framework, Silverlight, Office, Visual Studio, Lync, Internet Explorer, and Windows Defender as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code executi...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released four security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco...

Mozilla Releases Multiple Updates

The Mozilla Foundation has released updates for the following products to address multiple vulnerabilities. Firefox 22.0 Firefox ESR 17.0.7 Thunderbird 17.0.7 Thunderbird ESR 17.0.7 These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and potentially cause a cross-site...

Digital Alert Systems and Monroe Electronics EAS Firmware Security Advisory

Digital Alert Systems' DASDEC and Monroe Electronics' One-Net E189 Emergency Alert System EAS encoder/decoder ENDEC devices exposed a shared private root SSH key in publicly available firmware images. Additional information is also available in CERT Vulnerability Note VU662676. US-CERT recommends...

WordPress Releases Security Update for WordPress 3.5.2

WordPress has released WordPress 3.5.2 for all previous versions to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could potentially enable a remote attacker to cause a cross-site scripting attack, elevation of privilege, or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT recommends users a...

Google Releases Google Chrome 27.0.1453.116

Google has released Google Chrome 27.0.1453.116 for all Chrome OS devices to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome release blog entry and follow best practi...

Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Announcement - June 2013

Oracle has released a June 2013 Critical Patch Update for Oracle Java SE. This Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities in Oracle Java SE. The update contains 40 new security vulnerability fixes, including a patch for Oracle JavaDoc frame injection...

Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Security updates are available for the following versions of Adobe Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player...

Microsoft Releases June 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, information disclosure, denial of service, or elevatio...

Apple Releases OS X 10.8.4 and Security Update 2013-002

Apple has released OS X 10.8.4 and Security Update 2013-002 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, bypass security controls, or cause denial-of-service conditions. US-CERT encourages users and...

Google Releases Google Chrome 27.0.1453.110

Google has released Google Chrome 27.0.1453.110 for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition, bypass security controls or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages user...

Apple Releases Security Update for Safari on OS X

Apple has released security updates for Safari 6.0.5 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Safari 6.0.5 WebKit updates are available for the following versions: OS X Lion v10.7.5 O...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Apple QuickTime 7.7.4

Apple has released security updates for Apple QuickTime 7.7.4 for Windows 7, Vista, and XP SP2 or later to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and...

Google Releases Google Chrome 27.0.1453.93

Google has released Google Chrome 27.0.1453.93 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages use...

Mozilla Releases Multiple Updates

The Mozilla Foundation has released updates for the following products to address multiple vulnerabilities. Firefox 21.0 Firefox ESR 17.0.6 Thunderbird 17.0.6 Thunderbird ESR 17.0.6 These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, obtai...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could cause a denial-of-service condition and potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and take control of an affected system. The following versions of Adobe Flash...

Security Updates Available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. The following versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat are affected: Adobe Reader XI...

Microsoft Releases May 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework, Lync, Office, and Windows Essentials as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, denial of service,...

Adobe Releases Security Update for ColdFusion

Adobe has released a security hotfix for ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1, and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX. This hotfix addresses a vulnerability CVE-2013-1389 that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and a vulnerability CVE-2013-3336 that could permit an unauthorized user...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Internet Explorer

Microsoft is investigating public reports of a remote code execution vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 and is aware of attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user accesses a specially crafted website. Microsof...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities affecting Cisco NX-OS-based products, Cisco Device Manager, and Cisco Unified Computing System. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls, execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari

Apple has released security updates for Safari 6.0.4 WebKit to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Safari 6.0.4 WebKit updates are available for the following versions: OS X Lion...

Oracle Releases April 2013 Security Advisory

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for April 2013 to address 128 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 4 for Oracle Database Server 29 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 6 for Oracle E-Business Suite 3 for Oracle Supply Chain Products...

Scams Exploiting Boston Marathon Explosion

Malicious actors are exploiting the April 15 explosions at the Boston Marathon in attempts to collect money intended for charities and to spread malicious code. Fake websites and social networking accounts have been set up to take advantage of those interested in learning more details about the...

WordPress Sites Targeted by Mass Brute-force Botnet Attack

US-CERT is aware of an ongoing campaign targeting the content management software WordPress, a free and open source blogging tool and web publishing platform based on PHP and MySQL. All hosting providers offering WordPress for web content management are potentially targets. Hackers reportedly are...

Google Releases Google Chrome 26.0.1410.57

Google has released Google Chrome 26.0.1410.57 for all Chrome OS devices to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Release blog entry and follow best-practice security...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system or cause a denial-of-service condition. Adobe has released updates to the following products: Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180 and earlier...

Security Update Available for Adobe Shockwave Player

Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.0.112 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. US-CERT recommends that users and...

Adobe Releases Security Update for ColdFusion

Adobe has released a security hotfix for Adobe ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized user to bypass authentication controls. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review...

Microsoft Releases April 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Server Software, and Security Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for April 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of privilege,...

Mozilla Releases Multiple Updates

The Mozilla Foundation has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to initiate a cross-site scripting attack or obtain sensitive information, enable privilege escalation or execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition...

Google Releases Google Chrome 26.0.1410.43

Google has released Google Chrome 26.0.1410.43 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Googl...

Recent Reports of DHS-Themed Ransomware (UPDATE)

US-CERT has received reports of increased activity concerning an apparently DHS-themed ransomware malware infection occurring in the wild. Users who are being targeted by the ransomware receive a message claiming that use of their computer has been suspended and that the user must pay a fine to...

Apple Releases iOS 6.1.3

Apple has released iOS 6.1.3 for the iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch 4th generation or later, and iPad 2 or later to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges, bypass security features or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT...

Google Releases Google Chrome 25.0.1364.173

Google has released Google Chrome 25.0.1364.173 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Release blog entry and update ...

Apple Releases OS X v10.8.3 and Security Update 2013-001

Apple has released OS X v10.8.3 and Security Update 2013-001 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass authentication, leverage additional attacks, cause a denial-of-service condition or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari on OS X

Apple has released security updates for Safari Webkit 6.0.3 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a cross-site scripting attack. Safari 6.0.3 WebKit updates are available for the following versions: OSX Lion...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player to address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Security updates are available for the following versions: Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.171 and earlier versions f...

Microsoft Releases March 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Silverlight, and Server Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for March 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of privilege, or...

Google Releases Google Chrome 25.0.1364.152

Google has released Google Chrome 25.0.1364.152 for Windows, Linux, and Mac to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security features, or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to...

Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2013-0643 and CVE-2013-0648 are being exploited in the wild in...

Apple Releases Security Update for Java on OS X

Apple has released a security update for Java on OS X Lion v10.7 or later, OS X Lion Server v10.7 or later, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 or later, Mac OS X v10.6.8, and Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

UPDATE: Ongoing Malicious Cyber Activity Against U.S. Government and Private Sector Entities

UPDATE: The United States Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other partners, has released a second Joint Indicator Bulletin JIB through secure channels. Confirmed members of the cybersecurity community of practice, which may include...

Mozilla Releases Multiple Updates

The Mozilla Foundation has released updates for the following products to address multiple vulnerabilities. Firefox 19.0 Firefox ESR 17.0.3 Thunderbird 17.0.3 Thunderbird ESR 17.0.3 SeaMonkey 2.16 These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security features, o...

Google Releases Google Chrome 25.0.1364.87

Google has released Google Chrome 25.0.1364.87 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or bypass security features. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Release blog entry and update...

Updated Release of the February 2013 Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update

Oracle has released an updated February 2013 Critical Patch Update for Oracle Java SE to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems or to provide unauthorized disclosure of information. The following...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released a security advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware of reports that two vulnerabilities...

Research In Motion Releases Security Update for BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Research In Motion RIM has released a security advisory for BlackBerry Enterprise Server to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or allow elevation of privileges. RIM has released updates for the following...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released a security advisory for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or take control of the affected system. Adobe has released updates for the following versions: Adob...